Color system for disguising objects



Sept. 15, 1931. R. GREENLEAF COLOR SYSTEI FOR DISQUISING OBJECTS F1106] Sept. 8, 192B Patented Sept. 15, 1931 PATENT OFFICE RAY GREENLEAF, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COLOR SYSTEM FOR Application filed September My invention relates to means for disguising unsightly objects, and structures exposed to public view, and consists of an arrangement of special colors in a dclinite relation to I each other dis )layed upon the surface of an object that otherwise may be unsightly or ugly in a pearance, the effect of which is to ma it ess conspicuous, or camouflage it to such extent as to cause it to be of little or no oil'ense to the )ublic e e.

My invention'is esignet especially for use in treatin stationary objects in public laces, sue for instance as storehouses, gas liolders, and the like. It is commonly known that such structures, and particularly gas holders, greatly disfigure pu. he places. One or more are present in almost every community and some of them are of huge size and always obtrusive and disfigure the surroundings for those living in the neighborhood or passing by, and because of their objectionable appearance, depreciate the value of adjacent property.

Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1 is a diagram of one unit of my invention. Fig. 2 is a diagram of a plurality of units arranged in the requisite relation to each other to produce the desired effect. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a section of a gas holder displaying 35 my invention. Similar numerrls indicate corresponding parts in the several figures of the drawing.

The unit shown in Fig. 1 illustrates three divisions of approximately equa dimensions 35? each bearing a distinct hue or color. Division 4 is a reddish purple hue, division 5 is blue and division 6 1s a greenish blue.

In Fig. 2 the units are assembled in a chart showing them related so that each division is located one ste below t'necorresponding division in the adjacent unit on the left.

In Fig. 3 I have shown three columns, 7. 8, and 9. of the units, displayed in the order and relation shown in Fig. 2, except that the first division of column 8 bears the hue of division 6 of the unit, namely greenish blue, and the first and second divisions of column 9 hear the hues of divisions 5 and 6 of the unit Fig. 1, namely, blue and greenish blue.

59 respectively. It is obvious that this exception DISGUISING OBJECTS 8, 1928. Serial No. 804,713.

becomes nceessarv if the surface of the Sll'llt" ture is to be completely covered, for the reason that my arrangement of the hues otherwise leaves the top space in column 8, and the two top spaces in column 9 blank. While it is 53 not necessary to color these blank spaces, I prefer to do so and thereby completely cover the structure with the colors or hues substantially in the order described.

Assuming the invention to be applied to a 0 large cylindrical structure like a gas holder. the colors would be a )plied to so much of the surface as is exposed to public view and in sections corresponding to the columns in Fig.

2 and in the same order and relation as there 66 shown, and described hereinbeforc.

The areas of the sections corresponding with the columns, shown in Fig. 2, would depend somewhat upon the size of the gas holdor or structure. I have found by experience that a good general rule to follow is to divide thesurface into three equal areas 10, 11. and 12 by two imaginary horizontal lines and lo divide each of these areas by imaginary vertical lines from ten to thirty feet apart. The several columns thus formed corresponding to the columns of colors in Fig. 2 would again be divided by imaginary horizontal lilies from two to five fcct apart so that the area of any one of the numbered sections in Fig. 2 would be from two to five feet high by from ten to thirty feet wide. These directions are to be taken for a genera guide only and are not essential to my invention for the reason that units of any size. arranged in 55 the order described, will to a greater or less degree accomplish the object of my invention.

A large structure, however uglv in appearance, having my invention applied to it becomes so disguised that it will seldom be noticed by passers-by and even may be overlooked when seeking to locate it.

have discovered that in clear weather the desired result is attained when using an area about. thirty feet long and three feet high for .each of my color units. When this area is used the colors will blend together when viewed from a minimum distance of about one mile.

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It is obvious that the illumination u on the ob'ect will vary to some extent the istance rom which the desired eflect will be lattained but the dimensions suggested will bea suficient guide to enable one to apply thefivstem under varying conditions. 3; otlclsimand desire tosecure hy Let I tore Patentls: r

1. A color-system for disguising objects comprising a plurality of units, each unit having three divisions of substantiall ual area bearin the colors reddish purp e, b ue, and greeni blue, resgeotively, arranged in the. order named, sai units bein located side by side and in contact, with e colors .in the same-sequence, and each color division being located next toe difl'erent color divisienin the adjacent unit. I 2. 8A color. system for disguising objects .a plurality of units, each unit hiving'threeidivisions of substantiall equal 1 i colors reddish: purp e, blue 1 I f? 'blu'e, respectively, arranged in the order named aili -unilebein locoted side M aids and -in eontact,-with. e colors in ,9: m sequence, and the first namedoolnrdivisiomin-e given unit being'located-next l l 1 colon division-in the adjacent -..\1niton1theleft. a N 8: A structure having applied tothe' surface thereof a plurality of units of color, each unit having three divisions of eubstantiall equal ereiobearin the colors reddish purp e, glue an us, respective y, arrange in *ltheorder named', aaid' units being located side v by'side md'incontact, with the colors in the sameeequence, and: each color division being j locatcdnsxt to a difierent color division in l ,I the adjacent unit. v 4i A'structure having applied to the sur- [face thereon :gigurality of units of color, each i J unithaving e divisions of substantially I equal ares'bearing the colors reddish purp c, blue; and greenish blue, nessectivelg,e arimaged in the order named, sai units ing located side by side and in contact, with the ooolorslin the! same sequence,- and thefirst i-named c'olor division in: given unit being lo- 1 outed next tolthe. second oolordivision: in the 9! Kent unittothe left. e g vgielreof ikave hereunto set e 1 .m f 8 I 0 ll Bil res n m 2: I 

